Hartranft Lighting Design (HLD), with offices in Washington, DC, Boston and Charlotte, is expanding its design presence and client services with the addition of Catherine Leskowat as senior designer. Catherine believes in human-centric design, and in finding the beautifully simple solution to a design challenge. Every day is a chance to collaborate with other creative minds and leverage an understanding of light and human factors to create healthy built environments that bring delight to users. Catherine is a lighting designer and project manager with experience in a diverse range of projects from infrastructure to houses of worship, historic renovation and labs. Catherine has served on the IALD Education Trust Stipend Committee since graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelors in Interior Design. She also teaches lighting design for architecture and interior design at the Boston Architectural College. A rainbow over St Francis hospital the morning she was born might have foretold her future in lighting design, or later her interest in architecture and photography, but Catherine was around 16 when she picked up a coffee-table book of a lighting designer’s portfolio at the library and saw a spread showing four different lighting scenes in the same space. “The potential of light to impact human experience, necessarily inseparable from space-making and materiality, continues to fascinate me. To share the transformative power of light is why I am a lighting designer.” E d u c a t i o n Bachelors of Interior Design, University of Oklahoma College of Architecture, 2013 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Light and Health Institute, 2016 A f f i l i a t i o n s International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), Associate Education Trust Stipend Committee 2015-Present Student Ambassador, 2012-2013 Awards Committee, 2018 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), Associate International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Associate US Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED AP ID+C, 2016-Present About Hartranft Lighting Design.
Now with more than 100 years’ collective experience and 2000+ projects inform our approach to responsible lighting design solutions, Hartranft Lighting Design applies specialized expertise to help architects, developers and owners realize their vision of commercial, institutional, and mixed-use spaces. Hartranft Lighting Design is a woman-owned business (WBE) with offices in Charlotte, Boston and Washington, DC.
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Hartranft Lighting Design (HLD), with offices in Washington, DC, Boston and Charlotte, is expanding its design presence and client services with the addition of Jessica Krometis as senior designer. Jessica brings her theatrical sensibilities, honed through a decade in the Chicago theatre scene, to the architectural lighting world. She holds a Masters Degree of Fine Art from Northwestern University with her concentration in Lighting Design for the Stage. Before designing light for architecture and exhibits, she designed several shows in the Chicago area and New York City with companies including American Theatre Company, Theatre Wit, Stage Left Theatre, Artistic Home, and Jackalope Theatre. She assisted major Chicago designers on exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry and the Museum of Contemporary Arts Chicago, as well as at Tony Award-winning theatres such as Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, and Court Theatre. In 2015, Jessica exhibited her lighting design work at the Prague Quadrennial in the United States exhibit. Jessica now employs her keen eye for constructing a narrative and her ability to manipulate light for emotional effect to enhance the visitor experience at museums and other spaces. She has programmed colorful dynamic building facades and full environmental spaces. She is passionate about collaborating with clients and owners and developing elegant solutions to bugets and logistics. Her recent projects include museums, office campuses, restaurants, and hospitality. In her free time, she loves to travel, bake goodies, ride her bike around the city, and play roller derby with the DC Roller Girls. A F F I L I A T I O N S Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), Associate Member Past Chapter Coordinator of IALD New England (2016-2019) ----------------------------
About Hartranft Lighting Design. Now with more than 100 years’ collective experience and 2000+ projects inform our approach to responsible lighting design solutions, Hartranft Lighting Design applies specialized expertise to help architects, developers and owners realize their vision of commercial, institutional, and mixed-use spaces. Hartranft Lighting Design is a woman-owned business (WBE) with offices in Charlotte, Boston and Washington, DC. The new office space for Booz Allen Hamilton located in Bethesda, MD was all about the ‘magical moment of connection.’ This was literally translated into the core lighting design concept with linear lighting that was dynamically placed throughout the office that intersected and ‘connected’ the open office to the circulation and collaboration spaces. A high priority to the client was even lighting of the open office task areas, which proved challenging with the unique linear lighting design above the workspaces. After carefully studying the layouts, utilizing batwing optics, and adding a perimeter layer of light – we were able to achieve the appropriate, even, and comfortable lighting levels without sacrificing the overall design aesthetic.
High Point University enlisted Hartranft Lighting Design to survey existing lighting conditions throughout its campus in High Point, North Carolina. Kim, Sarah, Diane, Katy and Nora took on the freezing weather all night, and even climbed the big chairs to take readings.
CHICAGO, IL USA, 7 OCTOBER 2019
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) is pleased to welcome Rosemarie Allaire, FIALD, CLD, and Andrea Hartranft, FIALD, to the IALD College of Fellows, bringing the number of Fellows to 47. The IALD Fellow designation is awarded to members of the IALD for valuable contribution to the art and science of lighting design, as well as for their continued service to the IALD. Allaire and Hartranft were formally inducted at the IALD Enlighten Americas 2019 conference in Albuquerque, NM USA. “It is a tremendous thrill and honor to become a fellow in the association that I joined as a student member over 3 decades ago,” said Allaire, FIALD. “I am proud to be recognized with this induction and to be included in the IALD College of Fellows, which includes the legendary Lesley Wheel, FIALD who illuminated the path for women in lighting.” Hartranft, FIALD added, “To be included among this esteemed group is such an honor. To be recognized for contributions to this incredible profession is icing on a truly wonderful cake.” ROSEMARIE ALLAIRE, FIALD, CLD ROSEMARIE ALLAIRE LIGHTING DESIGN DANA POINT, CA USA Rosemarie Allaire, FIALD, CLD, began her studies in interior design and dance where the fusion of architectural and theatrical lighting sparked her interest. As an award-winning lighting designer, Allaire has worked with prominent architectural lighting design firms throughout the United States before establishing her Dana Point, CA architectural lighting design practice in 2002. Allaire has designed lighting for a wide range of projects, which vary in size and complexity, including interior and exterior lighting and controls design, as well as custom luminaire design. Her project experience includes high-end residential, car dealerships, gyms, hospitality, landscapes, medical spas, offices, parking, restaurants and retail stores. As a Certified Lighting Designer (CLD), Allaire has devoted her career balancing the creative art and technical science of lighting design. She understands the role of illumination planning in the built environment and captures beauty of the space. Allaire is also an active volunteer in the lighting profession with nearly 20 year’s volunteer experience with IALD, the International Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), the CLD and other organizations. Allaire's leadership roles with the IALD have included membership on the IALD Credential Task Force, membership on the IALD Globalization Structure Committee, and a five year tenure as the chair of the IALD International Lighting Design Awards. Her most recent role with IALD includes vice-chair of the CLD Commission, and chair of the IALD Education Trust Fundraising Committee, where her contributions have helped with the advancement of the lighting design profession. ANDREA HARTRANFT, FIALD HARTRANFT LIGHTING DESIGN, LLC CHARLOTTE, NC USA Andrea Hartranft, FIALD, principal of her own firm, has over 33 years of experience on more than 1,000 commercial, institutional and industrial projects, including high-end public spaces, energy-efficient workplaces (LEED and Green Globes accreditations) and cost-driven renovations. Her projects have received international lighting design awards from the IALD and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), as well as AIA awards at the regional and national level. Her architectural lighting portfolio includes projects for offices, retail, hospitality, airports, museums, sport facilities, hospital, theater, as well as residential, educational, religious and municipal projects. Hartranft’s background is in architectural engineering, lighting and lighting psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. She decided to specialize in lighting design after studying the psychological and physiological effects of light on people and how lighting design represents the intersection of art and science. Her passion, talent and determination has led to the success of her business she started in 2013, where she has developed a successful program of mentorship for her staff. Hartranft is known to share her knowledge and experience with her associates to expand their skill sets and create fresh, unique and technically competent design solutions on their projects.
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTING DESIGNERS (IALD)
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), established in 1969, is an international organization supporting a network of more than 1,450 lighting design professionals who satisfy its rigorous qualification process. IALD strives to set the global standard for lighting design excellence by promoting the advancement and recognition of professional lighting designers, cultivating the universal acknowledgement and appreciation of the Power of Light in human life. For more information, please visit iald.org. CONTACT ELIZABETH RANDGAARD IALD DIRECTOR, MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS PH: +1 312 527 3677 EMAIL: ELIZABETH@IALD.ORG " Andrea Hartranft, Principal at Hartranft Lighting Design, doesn’t back down from a challenge. Whether it’s diving head-first into a new field of study in college or expanding her personal development from lighting designer to business owner, she finds joy and success in creating her unique path."
Read more of the interview with Andrea published at https://www.signify.com/global/specifier/interviews/andrea-hartranft HLD Senior Consultant Paula Ziegenbein will be conducting two seminars on May 22 at LIGHTFAIR® International 2019 in Philadelphia, PA. LIGHTFAIR® International 2019 is the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. IoT Connected Lighting: A Design Guide
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Hartranft Lighting Design was brought in to light this tower. It is a great way for the school to interact with the community. Autism Awareness School Theatre Featured Veteran's Day
Hartranft Lighting Design's work on the Rochester Airport entrance canopy project added function, visual interest and sustainability to an important public and economic space. The project was recently featured in the New York Real Estate Journal.
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